Axel Bourlon Explained
Axel Bourlon (born 14 March 1991)[1] is a French Paralympic powerlifter.[2] He won the silver medal in the men's 54kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3] [4] He was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.[2]
Career
At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he competed in the men's 54kg event. He also competed in this event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[5]
In September 2021, Bourlon was awarded the Ordre national du Mérite.[6]
Results
Notes and References
- Web site: Axel Bourlon. live. 26 August 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. https://web.archive.org/web/20210826110716/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/powerlifting/athlete-profile-n1358044-bourlon-axel.htm. 26 August 2021.
- Web site: Axel Bourlon. live. 26 August 2021. Paralympic.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20210826105953/https://www.paralympic.org/axel-bourlon . 26 August 2021 .
- News: Houston. Michael. 26 August 2021. Nigeria claims first gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as Guo breaks powerlifting world record. InsideTheGames.biz. 26 August 2021.
- News: 26 August 2021. World record debut for Guo Lingling on day of first-time champions. Paralympic.org. 26 August 2021.
- Web site: 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224225926/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/2021_WCH_Senior_%20Results%20Book.pdf. 24 December 2021. 24 December 2021. Paralympic.org.
- Web site: Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017152423/https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000044033353. 17 October 2021. 17 January 2022. legifrance.gouv.fr. fr.
